Shade-roller fixture



I.. A. SHARPS'AND I. e. CUTRIGHT.

SHADE ROLLER FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 4,4920.

PatentedSept. 6,1921.

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1 A. SHARPS AND I. G. CUTRIGHTf SHADE ROLLER FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 4, 1920.

1,389,603. PatentedSept. 6, 1921.

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UNITED STATES FPAZTENTOFFICE. I

JOHN A. 'SHARPS AND ISHMAEL G. CUTRIGHT, OF IBUCKHANNON', VIRGIIll'IA, ASSIGNORS TO 'THE CUTRIGHT SHARPS COMPANY, INC. OF- BUGKHAN N N WEST VIRGINIA.

' To all whom "Jtmay concern;

' shade roller and protector in position so that bodiment of the invention.

either one or both may be readily removed, placed in position or adjusted as required.

The drawings illustrate a preferred em- However, we desire it to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings hereto attached:-

Figure 1 isa front view of a shade roller and cooperating protector and mountings therefor, embodying the invention, parts being broken away to show more clearly the relationship ofthe elements.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line I 2--2 of Fig. 1, looking to the left as indithe arrow.

cated by the arrow.

Fig. 3 isa cross section on the line 33 of Fig. 1, looking to the right as designated by i Fig. 4c is across section of the protector (or shield on'the line 4-4: of Fig. 1, the

shade roller being omitted. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail on the line 55 of Fig. 2 showing anendportion of the protector and a portion of the mounting.

Fig. 6 is a front view showing the invention as applied to a spring actuated shade roller and ordinary mountings. r

Fig. 7 is a transverse section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6, looking to the left as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 8 is a cross section on the line 8-8 of Fig. 6, looking to the right as indicated by the arrow.

Fig. 9 is a sectional detail of the bracket and portion of theprotector, on the line 99 of Fig. 7

SHADE-ROLLER new.

7 Specification of Ilettersratent 'Application filed. September 4,1920. 'Seria'l No. 408,128.

Patented Sept.

Fi "10 is "a detail perspective of ajmodified ormofone ofthe fixtures which may be used upon the window frame, over which the lower end of the chain is adapted to pass.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views. of the drawings by like reference characters.

The shade roller 1 illustrated in Fig. 1

and the detailed views thereof is adapted to be operated by means of a sprocket chain and for this purpose is illustrated in Fig.1

as provided at one end with a sprocketwheel 2 for the reception of the sprocket chain, 2 The shade roller is of tubular construction and formed of sheet metal which is bent into the form of a tube as incheated most clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The

longitudinal edge portions of the strip from I whichthe'shade roller is formed are separate to form a. slot for the reception of the end of the shade in a manner well" understood. Twobrackets ofdifferent formation are provided for the shade roller. The

bracket receiving the sprocket wheel Qcom prises a base 3 and side pieces'e and 5. This bracket may be attached to the facing of a window or tolthe jambs and for this purpose thebase 3 and the side piece 4 are provided with openings to receive fastenings. This is indicated most clearly in Figs. land 2.. Edge portions of the side piece 5 are cut away as indicated at 6 to admit of the fastenings being conveniently applied to the side piece 4 when the'bracket is attached to the jambs of a window.

The bracket comprising thebasei? and supporting member 8 is adapted for universal application and may be applied to either end of the shade roller or to the facing or jamb of a'window. As shown most clearly in Figs. 1 and 3 the base 7 and the'supporting member 8 are provided with openings to receive the fastenings by means of which. the bracket is secured when adjusted in the required position. The outer end of the supporting member 8 is provided with an opening 9 of" approximately T-fo'rm. One branch of the opening 9 extends through the outer end of the member Sand is disposed to occupy a horizontal position when the bracket is in service and supports a shade roller. The branches of the opening 9 are oppositely inclined as shownmost clearly in The brackets are provided with keepers 10 which are partly cut therefrom and pressed. laterally. The bracket comprising'the parallel side pieces 4 and 5 has the keeper 1O fOIIIlGClsOIl the sidepiece 5 and projecting laterally from the outer sidethereof. The bracket comprising the supporting member Sis formed with two keepers thereby adapting the same to be used either upon the right or the left hand side of a window. The protector or shield is adapted to occupy a position above the shade roller, as indicated most clearly in Figs. 2 and By having the protector disposed in the manner shown it prevents dust from settling upon the shade which is extremely objectionable. The protector is transversely curved and is supported at its ends by the brackets which form sustaining means for the shade roller. A curved bar 11 is secured to the inner side of each end of the protector and one end eX- tends to form a shank which is'adapted to engage a keeper 10. The shank is desig: nated at 12 and is provided at one end with a shoulder 13 and at its opposite end with a lateral extension 14. The keeper 10 is comprised between the shoulder 13 and the lateral extension 14:, hence the protector is positively held in the required position when applied to the brackets. The curved bar 11 is provided along its outer edge with in wardly extending ears 15 which are apertured to receive fastenings by means of which the curved bar is secured to the protector. or shield. By having the bar. 11 curved it is adapted to clear the journal and shade. The protector or shield preferably comprises two members or sections lG'and ll', which have slidingengagement whereby the protector is adapted to be lengthened or shortened as occasion may require according to the width of the window or the relative position of the supporting brackets. .One of the sections has its longitudinal edgepor tions recurved to form guide ways which receive the longitudinal edge portions of the companion section. As shown most clearly in Figs. 2 and 4, the outer section 16 has its edge portions inwardly curved as indicated at 18 to receive the edge portions of the relatively inner section 17.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6 and the detailed views thereof, the shade roller 1 is of the spring actuated type whereby the shade will automatically wind thereon in a manner well understood. The shield or protector and the parts associated therewith are substantiallythe sameas hereinbefore 'described in detail. The brackets 19 forming mountings for the shade roller and protector are of ordinary and well known construction with the possible exception that portions are partly cut from the brackets and pressed laterally to form the keepers 10 to receive the shanks of the bars 11 'at the ends of the shield or protector.

As shown in Fig. 1 the chain 2 passes over the roller 4 carried by staple 8, the casing 23 being tubular in shape and carrying a plunger 5 This plunger 5 isengaged by means of a coilspring 6"-.which is also mounted in the casing 3 and holds the chain 2 under tension. The plunger 5 is provided with an eye 7 which eye may be Secured in any suitable or] desired manner to the casing or window frames, in thisway permitting the chain 2 to be held at a proper tension for efficient operation.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modified form of the fixture which is adapted to cooperate with the chain, and this fixture comprises a plate 20 having laterally bent flanges 21 arranged in parallel relation. The roller 22 is interposed between the flanges 21 and journaled thereon, this roller 22 being adapted to receive the chain 2%, The plate 20 may be per manently fixed to the window frame by means of, suitable securing means such as pins (npt shown) passing through the apertures 23 formed in the plate 20. i

Having thus fully described our invention what we claimas new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A dust shield for shade rollers provided at each of its ends with a reinforcing bar which has an end portion extending to form a supportingshank, the latter having a stop shoulder and 'a lateral extension at diagonally opposite points. Q 2. dust shield for shade rollers provided at each of its ends with a reinforcing bar, the latter having inner lateral extensions secured to the shield and having an end.

portion extending to provide a supporting shank.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses: 1

PHILIP PHILLIPS, EnNns'r PHILLIPS. 

